Ryan Taylor

Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Roseville, CA
High School:
Oakmont HS

Expected to battle Lance Castaneda for the starting nod at ZBack (wide receiver) position at Cal Poly this fall.

2011 -- Played in all 11 games as a backup widereceiver in junior season ... did not catch any passes ... nocatches in 2012 Spring Game.

2010 -- Played in two games as a sophomore butdid not record any receptions ... in 2011 Spring Game caught threepasses for 62 yards, including a 41-yarder on a halfback pass fromMark Rodgers.

2009 -- Caught pair of passes for 12 yards ...played in all 11 games as a backup wide receiver ... caught onepass each against Montana and Weber State ... also blocked a DixieState punt, scooped up the loose ball and scampered two yards intothe end zone for a touchdown ... made two tackles on special teamsand recovered a fumble in Montana game.

2008 -- Redshirt.

High School – A very active quarterbackunder head coach Dale Mortensen at Oakmont High School ... in hissenior season rushed for 683 yards (7.8 average per carry) and 12touchdowns while completing 70 of 139 passes (51 percent) for 1,110yards and 10 more scores ... against Folsom, he rushed for 169yards and a touchdown and passed for 123 yards and two more scoresin the 35-28 win ... earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill Leaguehonors as a utility player, punting for a 38.7 average andconverting 30 of 34 PAT kicks and four of seven field goals ...also was named first-team All-Area as a punter and was team MVP andhonorable mention All-Metro as a kick specialist ... selected toplay in KCRA Holiday Classic Bowl Game ... Oakmont finished 5-5overall and 1-4 in league play ... as a junior, rushed for 208yards and completed 93 of 161 passes for 1,167 yards and seventouchdowns ... named team offensive MVP and earned second-teamAll-Sierra Foothill League honors as a quarterback ... alsolettered in baseball and basketball ... earned Academic Merit Award... served as rally commissioner in student government.

Personal – Son of Keith and FlorianTaylor ... two brothers, Brandon and Julien, and one sister,Araceli Diaz ... lists snowboarding, wakeboarding and the beach ashobbies ... served as a youth football instructor last summer ...born November 27, 1990, in Pacifica, Calif. … majors inindustrial technology.